Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-9600 - 156 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £158.62 vs £2511.32
- Up to 93% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12400 - £1.11 vs £16.1 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |